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quieting

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verb

present participle of quiet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quieting
Verb
  • Changing the direction of ceiling fans can help reduce heating costs in winter and lower cooling costs in summer.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Sabrina Carpenter is cooling things down for 2025… well, sort of.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This dual-zone mask delivers firming, elasticity-boosting care to the eye and cheek areas via a calming blend of cica, vitamin B5, and the brand’s proprietary White Duplex complex, which mimics the powerful nutrients in egg whites via 21 high-grade vegan ingredients.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The move is aimed at calming volatile markets and initiating renegotiations with key economic allies.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • There is something very soothing about sitting down and putting pen to paper, like drinking a hot cup of tea or relaxing in a sauna.
    Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Veterinary Vision says that hearing your voice is very soothing for blind dogs, so talking to your pup often can help comfort them.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Seriously, had our honorable horror maestro taken a terrible tumble while composing the latest Goosebumps book?
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Consider using two hands to steady the monocular or use surrounding objects like fences or walls to lean against while composing your image.
    Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The lawsuit says San Diego Central Jail staff have routinely violated the facility’s policies by ignoring or muting intercom calls.
    Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Philadelphia, however, never allowed this Super Bowl — a rematch from two years earlier — to ever get close, muting Mahomes' effectiveness from the opening drive.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Nicholas has since let go of the fear of appeasing the beauty standards of others.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Knee-jerk reactions aimed at appeasing stakeholders can backfire, raising questions about whether initiatives are genuine or simply for show.
    Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The evacuation comes on the heels of Affleck settling his divorce from Jennifer Lopez on Monday.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Quieting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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